Pope Francis appealed for international attention and peace to the suffering people of Myanmar, Ukraine and Cameroon.
C. Rubini CTC, Vatican News
Pope Francis on Sunday urged the world not to forget or ignore the plight of the people of Myanmar, where violence continues to cause death and displacement.
The Pope mentioned this before leading the three-day prayer at the conclusion of the Holy Mass in Mathera city, which concluded the National Divine Mercy Congress.
The Pope said he was thinking of Myanmar, where “for more than two years that great country has been martyred by serious armed conflicts and violence, which has caused many victims and displacements.”
“This week,” the pope expressed his regret, “I heard the cries of grief over the death of children in a bombed school.” “Let the cries of these babies go unheard! These tragedies should not happen!” Papa said.
Thousands of people have been killed since Myanmar’s military seized power in February 2021 from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi. United Nations experts described the tragedy as a civil war in which thousands of people were killed.
Ukraine
The Pope reiterated his concern and closeness to the people of Ukraine and called for a solution to the seven-month war.
He prayed to the Virgin Mary, Queen of Peace, to comfort the “martyred Ukrainian people” and urged international leaders to take action. They will find “the will to quickly find effective initiatives to end the war.” Papa shared.
Cameron
Pope Francis said he joins the appeal of Cameroon’s bishops for the release of eight people kidnapped in the Diocese of Mamfe, including five priests and a consecrated woman.
“I pray for them and the people of Bamenda, the ecclesiastical province: May the Lord give peace to the hearts and social life of that beloved country.” Papa added.
Report reveals that unknown assailants have abducted priests and a nun after setting fire to a church in western Cameroon. This was announced in a statement by the bishops of the ecclesiastical province of Bamenda. The Diocese of Mamfe, located in the southwest region, is one of two restive areas in Cameroon where separatists have been fighting against federal authorities since 2017.